Utilizing recognized and established industrial engineering techniques and practices as applied to plant operations, initiating effective cost reduction and control systems in the manufacturing operation.

Specific Duties:

• Establish work standards through accepted time and motion techniques and maintain the work measurement system.
• Estimate standards and prepare cost estimates on new products or engineering changes as assigned by the Value Engineering Manager.
• Justify value of product cost to customer.
• Constant analysis of methods and manufacturing processes for improvement, simplification, revision, cost reduction and utilizing Kaizen.
• Initiate new and revise existing plant layouts.
• Audit current standards for changes and improvements in manufacturing processes and to insure a fair and equitable work measurement program.
• Initiate new information and maintain current data in both the process routings and bills of material reports. Audit both as assigned by the Value Engineering Manager.
• Instruct manufacturing management and hourly employees in the application of industrial engineering programs.
• Investigate methods change, layout revision, and cost reduction recommendations.
• Derive and establish systems of standard time date for measuring entire classes of work.
• Develop and initiate means of measuring indirect labor and other non-repetitive work.
• Investigate and evaluate designated manufacturing problems, determine most suitable courses of action to remedy conditions and make recommendations to the Value Engineering Manager.
• Gather, compile and analyze data and information on manufacturing operations and conduct special studies and projects as directed by the Value Engineering Manager.
• Develop and design jigs and fixtures to improve manufacturing processes.
• Participate in safety involvement teams and be constantly aware of safety considerations in all activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager or General Manager.
• Safety: Study, institute and maintain efficient and safe work practices, procedures, facilities; by coordinating with the Human Relations Department and Manufacturing Engineering Department and keep them abreast of all safety and efficiency requirements in order to maintain an accident-free, high efficiency plant operation.

EDUCATION PREFERRED: Engineering Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Prefer three (3) years in methods, standards and manufacturing processes, preferably in a JIT metal working or related industry.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Clanton

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